Editor's Picks

NZ isn't alone in having a red-hot housing market
Economy

NZ isn't alone in having a red-hot housing market

New Zealand house prices have soared higher than in other Western countries, largely on the back of our better covid-19 performance, because of very low-interest rates and, arguably, a huge housing shortage.

Jenny Ruth 08 Apr 2021
Bitcoin’s spectacular waste of energy and how to fix it
Opinion

Peter Griffin: Bitcoin’s spectacular waste of energy and how to fix it

Is bitcoin mining a credible opportunity for New Zealand, with our plentiful renewable energy?

Peter Griffin 08 Apr 2021
BlackRock’s looming sell down of Meridian may never happen
Markets

BlackRock’s looming sell down of Meridian may never happen

Reports have suggested a day of reckoning is coming for Meridian Energy and Contact Energy's share prices but one index fund expert is sceptical. 

Dan Brunskill 07 Apr 2021
Steel price hikes hit builders
Infrastructure

Steel price hikes hit builders

Builders face further building supplies pressure as steel prices jump on the strength of global demand.

Brent Melville 07 Apr 2021